A Medical Lake native is back in the World Series, along with nine ex-Spokane Indians.

By Howie Stalwick

San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeremy Affeldt is a devout Christian, but the former Northwest Christian High School star is quite certain the notoriously rowdy Philadelphia fans weren’t expressing their desire to join him in prayer as he warmed up in the visitors’ bullpen during Game 6 of the National League Championship Series.

The Spokane Indians aren’t worried about the season’s slow start — they’re confident their time will come.

By Dan Herman

Most often, when people refer to something as “minor league,” it’s with the assumption that things aren’t ever going to get any better: a permanent state of mediocrity. When you’re actually referring to minor league baseball, though, there’s another word you should add to the end of the last definition: not good enough.